St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
M. sAssON's VALET.

In S65 NJ. Paul Sasson resided on thu
Boulevard de Neuilly. Paris. He was
Spectator and financier and about so year
of age. He was married. and had daugh
ter, Corlnne, and son, Charles He kep
up an expensive establishment and was
reputed rich. Early in the year named ht
became reserved and morose. and was con-
stantly talking to his family about their ex-
travagance and the necessity of reducing
expenses. At length he grew almost VIC
lent in his conduct toward his family. aut
the greatest forbearance had to be exercised
by them.
Oct. 81 NJ. SasSon went to the city early
About noon he returned with van. and Sc
several men to work removing the pictures
from the parlors He was very stern ant
took no notice of his family, who did moi
expostuate. He returned to the city, anC
was not home until late. The next morn
ing at breakfast he informed his family that
he was about to curtail his establishment
and to that end had resolved to move into &
smaller and less pretentious dwelling.
Have you suffered such heavy losses
as to render this necessary?"his wife asked
1T is very inopportune just at this juno.
ture, when Corlnne expects soon to receive
proposal of marriage"
Let her marry whom she pleases." he
replied roughly: ''she will bring him So poy-
erty with extravaganza.
She is sought by a worthy -entleman, ,:
the son said, land the conGectlon is in
every way desirable"
1T is proper for you not to interfere in
such matters" the father said '.you will
have enough to do to attend to your own
cares in life. You have already failed in
two examinations at college, and have
shown yourself incompetent for anything. .
Il am competent" the son replied with
warmth. Ito protect my mother and sis
ter"
''Insolent" exclaimed his father. And.
rushing toward him, he clinched his fist
as though to strike him.
Nine. Sasson interposed her person be-
tween the irate man and his son. NJ. Sas-
son ground his teeth with rage and then
struck his wife violent blow over the side
of the head. The son was ready to grappIe
with his father. but his mother entreated
him to forbear. Soon afterWard M, Sasson
quilted the house.
After brief consultation Nine. Sasson
resolved to seek refuge with her sister. and
her children agreed to accompany her.
Trunks very hastily packed and prepara-
tons made for Immediate departure While
her children were engaged in this work
Nine. SassOn went to a bureau where her
husband kepta revolver.
IF he should return and see us preparing
for departure he might do something desper-
ate," she said to herself.
She took the pistol from the drawer and
holding it among the folds of her dress,
went to her apartments. AS she Quilted
the library she found NJ. Sasson's valet at
the door. He turned aside and made re-
mark, and she passed on in silence. On
reaching the apartments occupied by her.
self and husband she found her children
busy packing. She placed the revolver
pehind the vase on the mantelpiece without
being observed.
When NJ. SasSon returned home in the
evening he found the house deserted. The
valet told him that his wife and children
had departed together. having first packed
several trunks, which they had taken with
them,
II saw madame go to your bureau in the
library" said the valet at the conclusion of
his story.
NJ. Sasson went to the library and exam
ined the bureau.
My revolver has been removed" he
said.
II saw madame quit the library the
valet said, holding by her side something
which was concealed by the drapery."
In the evening Nine. Sasson discovered
that she had left large sum of money in
her boudoir. She had immediate need of
this sum- and how to get it was the subject
of much thought. She determined to say
nothing of it to her children for fear Charles
should insist upon going to their former
residence for 1t, and thus perhaps be
brought into collision with his father. FL
nally she devised a scheme. She had the
keys OF the side entrance to the garden. and
of private entrance from the garden to
the house, She thought that in the dark
ness she could easily find admission to the
dwelling house, reach unperceived the bou-
doir. procure the money and return without
any one being the wiser of her adventure
To get her children out of the way
suggested that they should visit her
brother, who resided a mile away, and
communicate to him the step she had taken.
AS soon as they were gone she quilted her
sisters house unknown to any one but her
maid, whom she had taken with her, and,
procuring cab, went to within hundred
yards Of her former residence in the Boule-
wait for her return she went toward the
dwelling, opening the gate into the garden
with caution; she left it ajar and crossed
the lawn to side door. This she left aiar,
being afraid the closing of it might arouse
the inmates. Without difficulty or molest-
alton she assembled the stairs and succeeded
in getting possession of the money She
quilted the house, still leaving the side
door ajar, but on passing out of the garden
she closed the gate and hastily walked toward
the cab. She reached her sisters house
before her children returned and without
her absence having been noticed.
The next morning M. Sasson failed to
call for his valet as usual. After waiting
for some time, according to the Wallets
he went to his masters apart
ment and found him lying in bed with
bu llet-hole in his head On the coverlet
lay his revolver. His watch and purse
were missing. His wardrobe had been
and his escretoire broken open.
There was no doubt that the assassin had
been at work.
The judge of instruction and his officers
the ease and arrived at the con-
clusion that murder and robbery had been
done.
The valet told what he knew about the
family troubles, and the fact of Nine.
Sasson and her children having left their
home the previous day on account of what
had passed between monsieur and his wife
and son. Then the valet related the Incl
dent of the revolver.
But how had any one entered the house?
j can Chauban, the valet testified that early
in the morning. as he was taking the milk
at the garden door, he observed that the
side door of the house was ajar. and, going
in that way. closed it after him. The gar
den wall was high, but an expert climber
could easily scale it on either SIDE
The gendarme on duty near by testified
that between 10 and II o'clock the previous
night he saw a cab standing within faw